Idas

son of Aphareus, husband of Marpessa, argonaut in Greek mythology
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Idas

Summary

Idas is a mythological Greek character[1]. He draws 18 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #257 of 1,333).[2]

Key Facts

  • Idas's father was Aphareus[3].
  • Idas's father was Poseidon[4].
  • Idas's mother was Arene[5].
  • Among Idas's spouses was Marpessa[6].
  • A child of Idas was Cleopatra[7].
  • Idas was a member of Argonauts[8].
  • Idas's image is recorded as Rape Marpessa Staatliche Antikensammlungen 2417 n2.jpg[9].
  • Idas is recorded as male[10].
  • Idas's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character[11].
  • Idas's part of is recorded as Apharetidae[12].
  • Idas's Commons category is recorded as Idas of Messene[13].
  • Idas's unmarried partner is recorded as Helen of Troy[14].
  • Idas's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0l5wb[15].
  • Idas's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[16].
  • Idas's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[17].
  • Idas's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18].
  • Idas's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[19].
  • Idas's Sandrart.net person ID is recorded as 4928[20].
  • Idas's Hederich encyclopedia article is recorded as Idas[21].
  • Idas's sibling is recorded as Lynceus[22].
  • Idas's Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID is recorded as Idas[23].
  • Idas's De Agostini ID is recorded as Ida+(mitologia)[24].
  • Idas's ToposText person ID is recorded as 719[25].
  • Idas's MANTO ID is recorded as 8188573[26].
  • Idas's Mythoskop ID is recorded as w309[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Fathers listed include Aphareus[3], a mythological Greek character[28] and Poseidon[4], a water deity[29]. Idas's mother was Arene[5].

Personal Life

Idas was married to Marpessa[6]. A child of him was Cleopatra[7].

Why It Matters

Idas draws 18 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #257 of 1,333).[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Who were Idas's parents?

Idas's father was Aphareus[3]. Idas's mother was Arene[5].

Who was Idas married to?

Idas's spouses include Marpessa[6].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] . Q24335671. wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . Q45181211. wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . Q45181211. wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Q45181211. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Q45181211. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Q45181211. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Mythoskop. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Idas. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/idas-q1136130-2
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_idas-q1136130-2_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Idas}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/idas-q1136130-2}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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